"Stopped distribution from unknown distributor due to mismatch in route”

  • 3730134
  • 25-Apr-2007
  • 30-Apr-2012

Environment

Novell ZENworks 7 Server Management Support Pack 1 - ZSM7 SP1 Tiered Electronic Distribution (TED)

Situation

ERROR:"Stopped distribution from unknown distributor due to mismatch in route” in TED.LOG
No distribution is scheduled

Resolution

To obtain early access to a hot patch with the fix for this problem, follow the instructions in KB 3484245 "Updates to Novell ZENworks 7 Desktop Management" which can be found athttps://www.novell.com/support

Additional Information

The message is generated if a client connects and then disconnects without sending any data, such as would happen during a port scan, for example. It is cosmetic, as no distribution is taking place, but the fix changes this error message to something more meaningful.